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Testing the effectiveness of the Responsible, Engaged, and Loving Fathers (REAL Fathers) intervention for improving early childhood development and reducing family violence in Uganda: Study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09061-9

Published Online: 2025-09-29

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Authors

Barker, Kathryn M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6242-0217
Wandiembe, Symon

Wandega, Anslem

Jeong, Joshua

Ojamuge, Dickens

Lundgren, Rebecka

Yiga, Deogratias

Nabembezi, Dennis
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Article History

Received: 28 March 2025

Accepted: 11 August 2025

First Online: 29 September 2025

Declarations

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: Ethics review and approval of the trial was conducted by the Makerere University School of Social Science Research Ethics Committee (MAKSSREC 05.2023.6576); the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (SS1878ES); and the University of California San Diego Institutional Review Board (808321). Written, informed consent to participate will be obtained from all participants before randomization and interviews.

: Not applicable. Trial data will be published in aggregate, anonymized form.

: The authors declare they have no competing interests.

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